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Potassium ethylate

  • CAS NO.:917-58-8
  • Empirical Formula: C2H5KO
  • Molecular Weight: 84.16
  • MDL number: MFCD00054277
  • EINECS: 213-029-0
  • SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
  • Update Date: 2023-04-23 13:52:06
Potassium ethylate Structural

What is Potassium ethylate?

Chemical properties

solid

The Uses of Potassium ethylate

Potassium Ethoxide is a solvent for the laboratory and industry in the manufacture of alcohol, pharmaceuticals, perfumery, and in other organic synthesis processes.

Flammability and Explosibility

Highly flammable

Properties of Potassium ethylate

Melting point: 250°C (dec.)
Boiling point: -78.5°C (rough estimate)
Density  0.894 g/mL at 25 °C
vapor pressure  0Pa at 25℃
refractive index  n20/D 1.39
Flash point: 70 °F
storage temp.  Flammables area
solubility  Soluble in ethanol, ether
form  Powder
Specific Gravity 0.894
color  white to off-white
Water Solubility  It reacts vigorously with water.
Sensitive  Moisture Sensitive
Hydrolytic Sensitivity 7: reacts slowly with moisture/water
Exposure limits ACGIH: STEL 1000 ppm
OSHA: TWA 1000 ppm(1900 mg/m3)
NIOSH: IDLH 3300 ppm; TWA 1000 ppm(1900 mg/m3)
Stability: Stable, but highly flammable. Reacts violently with water. Contact with damp air may lead to heating of the solid, which could in turn ignite it, or materials with which it is in contact. Incompatible with air, water, moisture, acids, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, oxidizing agents, reducing agents.
CAS DataBase Reference 917-58-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System Potassium ethoxide (917-58-8)

Safety information for Potassium ethylate

Signal word Danger
Pictogram(s)
ghs
Flame
Flammables
GHS02
ghs
Corrosion
Corrosives
GHS05
GHS Hazard Statements H251:Self-heating substances and mixtures
H314:Skin corrosion/irritation
Precautionary Statement Codes P235:Keep cool.
P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.
P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

Computed Descriptors for Potassium ethylate

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